Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.4 p# e9 `* F: G+ h
) X* ]# k2 j) w# w: H1 O1 O# EThe 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.+ n* y: C$ y( h, C% `. V
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When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.1 ^5 g @/ P( U& L0 d; ^$ T
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight./ U1 `/ r0 K; ]& e1 I
; {! Y9 b6 ]6 L9 _; d"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.3 Q Y3 l# I" v+ q' F
! { V( r2 @. ~2 C7 ~0 N' @The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
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The northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.! r# t' G2 t) i# |4 ]& s& r9 q' [
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7 j8 L( t. _# S, p1 M"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |